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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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